CPT Assistant says no to mixing table of risk examples, CPT E/M guidelines

Article Overview

This Find-A-Code article discusses a CPT Assistant clarification about updated office and other outpatient E/M guidance and its relationship to the 1995 and 1997 Documentation Guidelines for Evaluation and Management Services. It is aimed at coders, auditors, compliance staff, and educators who train teams on E/M documentation and medical decision-making concepts. The article focuses on how the cited guidance compares broadly across the older and newer guideline frameworks and why that matters for education, internal review, appeals, and audit defense.